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Looking at a few PRODUCTION ultralights.
Remington Ti at 5.7, Steyr UL 5.9, Kimber SA Montana 5 pound 5 oz, Steyr scout 7 pounds (3.2 kg) with scope, mount,sling, and 2 empty 5 round magazines (dont know what it is stripped.
what other factory lightweights say well under 7 pounds are there out there?
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Have you considered a Steyr?
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many times and do own...
a few. the ultralight model is only avail. w/ the wood stock unfortunatly. the scout rifle is great but due to the long rail a conventional scope has to be too highly mounted to clear the obj bell. thinking alont the lines of a synthetic.
good suggestion though.
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the scout rifle is great but due to the long rail a conventional scope has to be too highly mounted to clear the obj bell. . Wrong. Up to a 40mm scope fits in Medium rings for an excellent cheek weld on the scouts. The Steyr Scout works best with a conventional scope...........................DJ
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40mm obj end or 40mm lens? which medium rings did you use?
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savage 99f..... reliable, handy, great trigger, easy to shoot well, mechanically very accurate.....
i own harder hitting rifles...
i own more accurate rifles...
i own rifles that are more accurate, and hit harder....
the savage is the one most likely to be carried when light and handy enter the picture....
i almost don't go anywhere without it anymore..... john w
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Weatherby Ultralight Weight weighs 5.75lbs.in standard LA calibers I think.Mine shoots very good in 270Win. HS makes the stock with aluminuim bedding block and Kreiger makes the 24" fluted barrel.I've been very pleased with the gun.
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anyone own the browning Abolt ti?
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Could always get two Tikka T3s instaed of one Steyr <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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back when tikkas were in the low $400 i looked at one. the bolt is just kinda loos feeling compared to the steyrs. as far as price goes the last few steyrs i bought were $650 w/ VXII, $550 shipped, 600 shipped with dies and ammo and im tring to get one right now for $500. show me were i can get one of those $300 tikkas and i will get a few.
whats the weight on a short action Finnlight?
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Savage Sierra lists at 6.25 lbs and has the accutrigger. The ain't real pretty rifles but in my limited experience they shoot great.
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Now you're talkin' !!!! Best mountain lightweight rifle ever!
Mine is the 99f (Featherweight 1955) in the classic .300 Savage. 1.5x5 Leupold. 180gr corelok. Superb accuracy, on the move for deer!
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I have gone to the T/C Encores and the G2s. Stainless steel with composite factory stocks. Shorter with no bolt and lighter as action is smaller in size. Wood and laminate stocks as a bunch of weight.
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Kimber Montana composit. 6.5 lbs, scoped and loaded with 5 includes sling. 22" barrel
My Encore SS in 284 is shorter, even though is has a 2'" longer barrel, weighs just 7 lbs with scope and synthetic thumbhole stock.
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